QUANTUM to Provide Critical Emissions Testing for Catalytic Solutions, Inc.

    IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27 -- QUANTUM Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , announced
today that it will provide emissions development verification testing for
Catalytic Solutions, Inc., (CSI).
    "Emissions testing is very important in the successful development and
verification of our advanced catalyst coatings," stated Bill Anderson, CEO of
CSI.  "We were attracted to QUANTUM because they offer the flexibility,
responsiveness and advanced equipment we require to produce timely and
accurate results."
    QUANTUM will conduct emissions verification tests on vehicles equipped
with CSI catalytic converters to ensure that the vehicles meet the applicable
emissions standards.  QUANTUM opened its state-of-the-art emissions testing
facility in 2002 and has attracted a number of customers requiring emissions
testing.
    "We are pleased with being selected by CSI to conduct emissions testing.
Having conducted these types of tests for our own development programs, we
understand the importance of having accurate emissions data, especially on
fast track programs for automobile manufacturers," said Alan P. Niedzwiecki,
President and CEO of QUANTUM.  "This opportunity with CSI is a significant
addition to our business.  It is exactly the type of specialty work we were
trying to attract when we launched our contract services last year.  QUANTUM
has attracted 16 new customer programs that will add over $1.3 million in
revenue since opening our contract services operations less than a year ago."

    QUANTUM is a leading manufacturer of integrated fuel systems to original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of fuel cell applications and alternative
fueled vehicles.  These fuel cell applications include transportation and
industrial vehicles, and stationary and portable power generation.
Alternative fueled vehicles include cars, trucks, and buses powered by
internal combustion engines that operate primarily on natural gas or propane.
QUANTUM's advanced fuel systems comprise the storage, monitoring, control, and
injection of gaseous fuels to improve efficiency, enhance power output, and
optimize emissions from fuel cell systems and internal combustion engines.
QUANTUM's fuel systems enable fuel cells and internal combustion engines to
operate on hydrogen, natural gas, or propane.  For more information, visit
http://www.qtww.com .

    Catalytic Solutions, Inc., is a global developer and manufacturer of
advanced catalytic coating solutions.  The unique and proprietary Mixed Phase
Catalyst ("MPC(R)") catalytic coating technology is fundamentally different
from other approaches and enables CSI to produce catalyst formulations with
superior catalytic performance, greater durability and cost-effectiveness for
a wide range of environmental applications.  Precise mass-production methods
assure excellent coating control and predictable performance.  CSI is a
privately held company with corporate headquarters in Oxnard, California, and
offices in Michigan, United Kingdom, and Japan.  For more information, visit
http://www.catalyticsolutions.com .

     For more information, contact:

     Andy Abele, Director of Business Development
     +1-949-399-4527
     aabele@qtww.com

     Cathy Johnston, Director of Communications and Corporate Support
     +1-949-399-4548
     cjohnston@qtww.com

     Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations
     +1-206-315-8242
     drasmussen@qtww.com

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